Pivot represented the group of homeless people in their lawsuit challenging City of Abbotsford bylaws that have been used to displace the homeless population from public spaces throughout the city. The case, BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (DWS) v City of Abbotsford, was heard during a six-week trial that ended August 6, 2015. The decision could represent an important first step in establishing a right to housing for all Canadians.

Pivot Legal Society is a leading Canadian human rights organization that uses the law to address the root causes of poverty and social exclusion in Canada. Pivot’s work includes challenging laws and policies that force people to the margins of society and keep them there. Since 2002 Pivot has won major victories for sex workers’ rights, police accountability, affordable housing, and health and drug policy.